Question

Danford v. Planned Parenthood of Central Missouri was seeking a statutory provision that required a woman to receive her husband’s, or if a minor, her parents’/guardians’, permission prior to having an abortion. The court held the requirements were unconstitutional. Do you agree that a husband/father-to-be should have no legal right to decide? Defend your position.

                                **Note: This is contentious topic. Remember to be respectful and professional at all times during this week’s discussion. We may not agree with our peers but that does not mean we lose our ability to be respectful and ability to disagree with tact and professionalism. Remember, we may work with patients that have different values and beliefs than we do, we treat them no differently than the patients that agree with us… same concept here. **

Answer 1

Abortion, one of the most sensitive word which can change ones life or the family scenarios upside down if not taken wisely.A minor has no legal rights to consent for abortion ,it makes it necessary for parents approval after thorough discussion of the status post abortion and its adverse effects.This can happen only if the child is a minor and cannot take sound decision at this stage.It is always an argument in case of a couples where it is not possible for a women alone to take decision besides her husbands acceptance. Though the man has ethical rights to make decision to fight for the rights of the unborn foetus of his blood in a women's womb,it is the aspect of respecting the womens view to continue or discontinue. No one would wish to kill a life especially women's being very soft hearted in nature can make a wise decision which can benefit them as well as their family. Hence in these where the women is major can decision by self and it has to be respected in accordance to the principle of autonomy.